Debut Author Challenge Information & Sign-Ups

Kristi of The Story Siren has done a fab job at running the Debut Author Challenge and I’m so thrilled to be hosting the 2013 Debut Author Challenge it this year! I hope you guys are excited to participate!

I always enjoy making a list of debut titles that I absolutely can’t wait to read! So I’m definitely excited to see what titles you all include in your goals :)

Challenge Goals

I love the Debut Author Challenge because it accomplishes two very awesome things – obviously it helps debut authors out with exposure, but it also helps readers find debut books that they might have otherwise missed, and I think that’s pretty awesome.

So, with that in mind, I’m asking that each participant come up with a list of at least twelve (12) debut books to read and review in 2013. You can read as many as you want, but in order to be eligible for the grand prize, you must have read and reviewed at least twelve (12).

Rules/Guidelines

Just a few simple rules/guidelines to help things run smoothly!

1) You must have a blog, a Goodreads account, a YouTube account, an Amazon account – any where you can post your reviews and share them with others.

2) There is no deadline to join the 2013 Debut Author Challenge, but make sure you give yourself enough time to achieve the goal!

4) The 2013 debuts must be read between January 01, 2013 – January 31, 2014 to count for the 2013 Debut Author Challenge. The extra month is to allow participants more time to read the December releases.

4) 2013 debuts must be young adult or middle grade in order to count towards the challenge.

5) The title must be the author’s young adult or middle grade debut. If they have previously published an adult title, and this is their first young adult/middle grade title, that counts towards the challenge. If this is their second young adult/middle grade title, it does not count towards the challenge.

6) If you’re a blogger in the US, all debuts must be US debuts to count towards your challenge goal. Likewise, if you’re a UK blogger, all debuts must be UK debuts to count towards to your challenge goal, and same goes for other countries.

Note: I’m removing this rule. I was under the impression that it was easier to buy debuts in your own country, but based on feedback I’ve received in comments and e-mails, it sounds like it’s not! So if you live in Australia or India or wherever, and it’s easier for you to buy a US/UK debut on your kindle or purchase a book through the Book Depository or whatever, go for it – that will count.

7) Each review equals one entry in the monthly prize pack. If you post six review of debut titles in January, you have six entries to win the January prize pack.

Sign-Ups

That’s it! That’s all the rules for joining and participating! There is more information here regarding contests and other resources for the challenge.

Hi,I’m from Bangladesh and none of the YA or MG titles debut here.Or in other words,they don’t publish English books here.But I do get review copies from both the U.S and U.K so can I count my books in the debut challenge from both editions as long as they’re 2013 debuts?I know that this conflicts with rule #6 a bit….

Thanks so much for letting me know! Based on what you’ve told me, as well as other people, I’m going to get rid of rule number six. So you may read US/UK debuts to count for the challenge :)Tara recently posted..Sleuthing Saturdays (03)

Hi,
I would love to join but I have a problem with rule #6. You see I am from a small country (Serbia in Europe) who lags with book publications and translations a couple of years. (For example: The Hunger Games got published this year).

I own a Kindle for two years and since then I buy and read eBooks from Kindle store on Amazon.com as soon as they are available. Can I use that as reference for author debut or do you insist that it has to be in my country? Because to be honest, I don’t know if I can gather 12 ya debuts…

Thanks for taking the time to answer my question. I hope the answer will be yes, because I would love to join. :)

Thanks so much for bringing this up! Based on your feedback and the feedback of others, I’m going to abolish rule number six. I was under the impression it would be easier to buy YA debuts that publish in your own country, but I guess I was wrong :) So yes, you can read US debuts on your kindle and that will count!Tara recently posted..Sleuthing Saturdays (03)

2013 will be my first time participating in this challenge and I just have a quick question. I apologize if I missed this somewhere, but does the debut have to be published in 2013, or do I just have to read it in 2013? Thanks.

Just so you know, there’s a way to make a bookshelf where you can control what books are put up. You just create a group on Goodreads and within the group you can have a bookshelf where only the moderator is allowed to add books. I only say this because I know it’s always been a big issue with people adding books that aren’t debuts. Super excited to participate this year again! :)

I don’t have a blog so I used a link to goodreads where I will review my books for the DAC.
Debut Author Challenge List:
1. Altered by Jennifer Rush
2. Uses for Boys by Erica Lorraine Scheidt
3. Level 2 by Lenore Appelhans
4. These Broken Stars by Amie Kaufman
5. Pivot Point by Kasie West
6. The Madman’s Daughter by Megan Shepherd
7. Chantress by Amy Butler Greenfield
8. Revolution 19 by Gregg Rosenblum
9. The Holders by Julianna Scott
10. Hooked by Liz Fichera
11. Some Quiet Place by Kelsey Sutton
12. Nobody But Us by Kristin Halbrook